FORMATIO

Registered charity 1182947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary objective of Formatio is to advance the Catholic Religion for the public benefit by supporting Catholic Education and, in particular, promoting the formation of teachers, leaders and governors in Catholic Education.Formatio aims to bring together key stakeholders and membership of the national Steering Group reflects this.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CATHOLIC RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, PROMOTING THE FORMATION OF TEACHERS, LEADERS AND GOVERNORS IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with total reserves of £45,303, comprising £594 in unrestricted funds and £44,709 in restricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet all liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

• CATHERINE ANNE BRYANchair
• Angela Keller
• Annemarie Whittle
• Daniel Copley
• Dr Mary Mihovilovic · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARGARET SUE CRONIN
• Mike Dessington
• Patrick Murden
• Paul Barber · trustee of 7 other charities
• Peter Giorgio
• Peter Sweeney
• Professor Anthony Paul McClaran
• Rev Alan Stephen Williams sm · trustee of 5 other charities
• Richard Christian Woods
• Sarah Harcombe-Barreto
• Sinead Joyce
• Sister Patricia Goodstadt
• Stephen Bell
• Stuart Anthony McGhee

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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